Every summer, homeowners face the challenge of keeping their landscapes healthy while conserving water. With wildfire seasons becoming longer and more intense, your yard can play a significant role in helping protect your home.The good news?You don't need a lush,...
If your lawn is looking thin, struggling through the summer, or simply not performing the way you'd like, the solution may not be more fertilizer or water. In fact, two of the most effective lawn maintenance practices are often overlooked: aeration and overseeding....
Water is one of our most valuable resources and finding efficient ways to use it has never been more important. At Purple Springs Nursery & Turf, we're always looking at innovative solutions that help homeowners, landscapers, and growers achieve healthier plants...
Living in the Okanagan means learning to work with our climate.Hot summers, dry conditions, and increasing water restrictions have made homeowners rethink how they approach landscaping — especially when it comes to lawns.At Purple Springs Nursery & Turf Farm, we...
If you are planning a new lawn in the Okanagan, one of the first decisions you will face is:Should you use grass seed or install sod?Both options can create a lawn, but they are very different when it comes to time, maintenance, water use, appearance, and overall...
If you live in the Okanagan, you already know how intense summer heat can be.Long hot days, dry conditions, smoke, wind, and water restrictions can all take a toll on your lawn — even when you feel like you are watering regularly. At Purple Springs Nursery & Turf...
Mass-scale conventional farming may be helpful in solving the global food-demand crisis but not without consequences. The rampant use of nitrogen and other chemical fertilizers is stripping our food of important nutrients. So while we might have access to as many...
There are 2 main differences between our premium Potted trees and our Field Grown trees.A potted tree is grown for 1-2 years in a #15 gallon pot before it is ready for sale. A Field Grown tree is grown for 3+ years in the field before it is saleable. It goes without...
Have you ever had a tree with an issue that you just couldn’t get rid of? Maybe you are concerned that your tree is dying? Sometimes when facing a problem that you know nothing about it can seem overwhelming and impossible to move forwards. Here is our approach to...
Most people don’t like weeds. It seems like those of us who grow crops are always fighting to control them without getting anything in return. This month our Plant Health Department has been thinking about “why you should make friends with weeds”. One of the reasons...